Question

A middle school took all of its 6th grade students on a field trip to see a ballet at a theater that has 4700 seats. The students left 12% of the seats in the theater vacant. How many 6th graders went on the trip?

Answer 1

Find 12% of 4700
4700 * 0.12 = 564 (vacant seats)
4700 - 564 = 4136

Solution: 4136 students